ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18951, 22 May 1933, Page 8

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

DOMINION TOURISTS.

BEATEN BY NEW SOUTH WALES.

FIVE GOALS TO NIL.

United Press Assn.-Elec. Tel. CopyrlgM .SYDNEY, May 21.

The New Zealand Soccer team opened its Australian tour yesterday on the Sydney cricket ground when it was defeated by New South Wales by five goals to none. There were 2000 spectators. The teams were:—

New Zealand.—Zuill, Stone, !Gerrard, Chapman, Christie, Graham, Barton, Blackie, Baker, Kershaw and Kay. New South Wales. —McNabb, Evans, Parkes, O’Connor, Tennant, Osborne, Crowhurst, Cameron, Smith, Hughes and Sym. The referee was Mr D. Quinn. ' Rain fell throughout the match and the sodden turf made fast play impossible. The New South Wales players adapted themselves to the conditions, however, and won easily. The New Zealand forwards failed in combined play. Christie played a fine game at centre half, continually feeding the New Zealand forwards, particularly the right winger, who broke through but was stopped by the New South Wales goalkeeper. The other visiting halves failed In attack and defence and the local men tricked them repeatedly. Crowhurst left them standing. The New Zealanders raillied in the last 10 minutes but their efforts were futile, even Kershaw failing with a penalty kick in the last five minutes, , The scorers for New South Wales were: Cameron (two), Smith, Hughes and Crowhurst (one. each). Christie, Gerrard and Zuill were the best of the visitors.

SY'DNEY PRESS COMMENT.

CAUSE OF VISITORS’ FAILURE,

LACK OF COMBINATION.

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 22, 10.10 a.m.)

SYDNEY, May 22

The papers’ comments on the New Zealand-New South Wales Soccer match all excuse New Zealand’s failure to make a better showing as due to lack of combination. The Herald says the visitors showed an excellent fighting spirit, but the wet conditions which were expected to favour them served really only to emphasise their lack of team combination. The New Zealanders will undoubtedly play much better in future games. 1 The Telegraph says as individualists the players on the New Zealand side were not wanting in their ball control, and their short inside movements were noticeably good, ijut as a team or 11 men working for goals they were “hopelessly out of step.” The Labour Daily says the New Zealanders were lucky that the margin of defeat was not greater than five to nil. The local players showed adaptability, and as a team it was hard to find fault with them.

ENGLAND v. SWITZERLAND,

WIN FOR THE FORMER

BERNE, May 20

In an international Association football match to-day England beat Switzerland by four goals to none. There were 2800 spectators.